Issue 92

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February/March 2015
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The Ceilidh was such fun!
Photo: Tommy Irving
The Gala’s New Year’s Day Ceilidh
was a huge success and a lot of fun.
It was good to see so many families
and children at the event. Usually we
stand around waiting for the pubs to
empty but this year Moniaive came out in
droves and the event was packed from the
very start.
Thankfully the amazing ceilidh band,
run by Michael Muir, played and played
all night long, much to the delight of the
younger dancers.
Thanks to the new Gala Committee the
hall was beautifully decorated and the bar
well staffed, committee members even
got a chance to take part in the dancing.
The Gala Committee would like to
thank everyone who attended and made
this such a great ‘Moniaive’ night.
The picture shows the delight on
young Lilly’s face as she took part in
‘Strip the Willow’. More page 7.
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Cross damaged
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A tractor and trailer hit the Cross in the centre of Moniaive
on the afternoon of Wednesday 14th January.
The top coping stone moved causing a large piece to fall onto
the road at the pavement side, narrowly missing a parked car.
The repair of the Cross is in hand and hopefully it will soon look
better than ever.
Thankfully no one was injured during this incident.
Older People’s Party
This year the Annual Party moved location to The Green Tea
Room where Catherine and her team prepared a threecourse meal for the guests.
This change gave Maurean McIntyre, Nan Tait and Margaret
Thomson, a chance to sit down and enjoy the meal and
entertainment after many years of providing the food for the
party in the Masonic Hall.
The tables were beautifully and very festively decorated and
all enjoyed their soup, turkey dinner with all the trimmings and
a choice of desserts. Thanks to Wendy of the George Hotel who
donated the wine for the evening.
The Community Councillors also got a break as Catherine’s
staff served and cleared up, all we had to do was go to the bar
for drinks!
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The usual brainteaser quiz seemed to go down well and the
subject of the limerick competition this year was new CC
Chairman Nick Singer.
The CC presented flowers to Maurean, Nan and Margaret in
recognition of all their hard work over the years.
The party bags more than made up for the lack of Santa
(although some missed the kissing of Santa!). A veritable feast
of locally sourced products filled the bags and many have
expressed their delight with these gifts. Thanks to Nick and Neil
for donating these.
Entertainment was provided by Fudge and Friends and the
evening ended with coffee and tablet in front of the roaring fire.
Sue Grant
Windfarm Fund Allocation
The deadline for applications to the next round of GCCWF
allocations is February 28th.
The pre-allocation meeting will be held on March 16th at
7.30pm in the Institute.
The allocation meeting itself will take place 30th March
7.30pm.
All welcome at both meetings.
Applications forms can be obtained from Andy Brown. Email
At@createk.demon.co.uk
Thanks to a great community
Michelle would like to thank Tim and Claire, and Rosemary
and Les for all their help when her mother, Mary, was in
hospital. Thanks also to everyone for their good wishes.
The Green Tea Room
leaving Moniaive
On February 28th The Green Tea Room will hold a ‘Last
Supper’, and close it’s doors for the final time, as owner,
Catherine Braid, moves into new premises at Thornhill Golf
Club.
“I am very, very sad to be leaving Moniaive after 15 years,”
said Catherine.
The tea room has, like many businesses, been struggling over
the past couple of years due to the financial climate. “I just can’t
afford to keep the Tea Room open in Moniaive any longer,”
explained Catherine, “it has been a huge drain on my resources.”
Trade dropped severely last year and this January no better.
“May was always my best month,” explained Catherine, “as the
Folk Festival and Spring Fling brought in lots of visitors.
However, you can’t run a business in a small village if you have
to depend on outside visitors for trade.
“I need to concentrate now on my family and making a
living,” she added.
The Green Tea Room (originally the Green Tea House)
started life in Chapel Street attached to the Old Bank House.
Started by Liz Cole and Rose Hall the business was soon taken
over and run by Catherine Braid. After 12 years she moved the
cafe to the empty, but larger, dining room of the George Hotel
where it has been for the past 3 years.
“I would like to thank Wendy Wall for her support during this
time,” said Catherine, “and I hope one day to be able to return
the business to Moniaive.”
Moniaive Connections!
The opening of the Celtic Connections festival on Thursday
15th January, in Glasgow this year was marked by a
spectacular orchestration by a new Moniaive resident Greg
Lawson.
Greg is more known to many village music lovers as one fifth
of the group Moishe’s Bagel alongside accordionist Pete
Garnett, but he is also a world class classical violinist. He has
been working on a realisation of the late Martyn Bennett’s ‘Grit’
album for several years.
Martyn was a true artistic pioneer who synthesized
traditional, classical, world and electronic dance music whilst
using songs and narratives collected from his rich Scottish and
Gaelic heritage. Greg’s reworking of his last, landmark vision
was a true triumph of epic sonic proportions.
On stage were 80 musicians drawn from the best of Scottish
jazz, folk and classical worlds including Greg’s partner Fiona on
violin and son Fen on trombone. Each instrument and singer was
used to brilliant effect, blending strings, brass and woodwind
with bagpipes, whistles and guitar plus a jazz section and double
drumkit!
With 11 sections (‘tracks’) to the composition, we
experienced everything from the light Hebridean feel of
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The
G reen Te a
Room
The new premises at the Golf Club in Thornhill will be open
to the public and not just Golf Club members. “Eventually we
plan to open in the evenings and cater for private parties and run
theme nights,” explained Catherine. She will also continue with
her outside catering. “These outside events will not suffer as the
Golf Club is a good base to work from,” she said.
The new premises are, cosy with a big seating area including
a bar which is run by the Golf Club. “The views are lovely,” said
Catherine, “overlooking the golf course, it’s very peaceful and
relaxing.”
Outside there is a lawn suitable for outside dining plus a
verandah. The kitchen is a similar size to that at The George
Hotel so is ideal.
Originally Catherine approached the Golf Club with a view
to running the dining space as a franchise, but after discussions
with the Club’s board they all saw the benefit of a permanent
move.
I’m sure we would all wish Catherine the very best in her new
venture. She will be missed not only for the Green Tea Room but
for her work on the Gala Committee, outside catering, theme
nights and parties she has catered for.
So remember to book your place for ‘The Last Supper’, let’s
give Catherine a Moniaive send off she will remember fondly.
You can follow Catherine’s plans on the Green Tea Room
facebook page.
Good Luck Catherine, you deserve it.
Sue Grant
‘Wedding’ to full on Dundonian pub song meets Edith Piaf in
‘Nae Regrets’.
In ‘Liberation’ the well known Scots actor David Hayman
spoke the words of Psalm 118 to the accompaniment of Gaelic
Psalm singing and an extra track ‘Paisley Spin’ even had Tim of
the Craigdarroch singing along to a Gerry Rafferty refrain that
said it all…. ‘To each and every one of you, I say goodbye,
farewell, adieu’. Martyn Bennett may have died far too young
but Greg Lawson has made sure that many more people will
come to love and appreciate what he did for Scottish music and
culture.
The joy of hearing such great music in a packed Glasgow
Concert Hall was evident in the complete standing ovation and
three encores that ended the evening. Catch ‘Chanter’ on You
Tube or the highlights programme on BBC2 i player if you are
quick!
Greg was overjoyed by the band and the audience reaction,
though he did confess he was looking forward to getting back to
the peace of Moniaive for a few quiet tunes and we are certainly
very proud to have such an immense talent living here……….
Wendy Stewart
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Photos: Sue Grant
Crawfordton House Restoration
“All going to plan” is the watchword for this major
restoration project of the old Cademuir School.
With the old school blocks, classroom and gym now
demolished the beauty of Crawfordton House can be seen. The
outside of the building is now ‘done’ with new roofs and major
work to the stonework. Parts of the outer walls had been
breached to give access to the newer extensions built for the
school – although you would be hard pushed to see where the
rebuild has occurred. The building is now watertight and the
architect and workmen are now concentrating on the interior
refurbishment.
I was invited to view the progress by Mr Ko’s architect Mark
Hopton. It was a wild windy and very wet day and cold, oh so
cold! Dame Barbara Kelly and Cathy Agnew from the Moat
Brae Trust were also being shown round as much of the kind of
work needed and completed at Crawfordton will also need to be
done at Moat Brae. I was astounded at the interest shown in wall
sealants, wood preservation techniques and moulding cleaning
and repair that these ladies showed!
Inside the building work has not started as the building,
which suffered years of neglect and not insubstantial water
damage, is being allowed to dry out. It was however, fascinating
to see everything stripped back to its bare bones. One really got
a feel of how this old lady had been built.
Windows have been replaced and where necessary frames
repaired. We all had trouble believing they were doubleglazed as
they looked like ‘old original’ windows. Some interior partition
walls, added during the time it was a school, have been removed
giving a much better sense of the proportion of the rooms.
The one big change is the addition of a double height kitchen
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Left: the refurbished stonework
Above: The new kitchen
at the rear of the building with access through french doors to
the garden, this will eventually be linked by a spiral staircase to
the upper levels of the house.
The lower ground floor will house a gym for Mr Ko and all
the upper bedrooms are planned to have ensuites. Once finished
this will be a stunning home.
The main staircase is being refurbished and although most of
the ceiling mouldings are intact they are black with soot and
mildew... a cleaning job I do not envy anyone tackling.
Tackling the garden will be the job of estate manager David
Cronshaw. “We have pictures of the original gardens around the
house and plan to restore as much as possible,” he said.
It is planned to start interior work in the Spring and hopefully
I will be invited back for a further update.
Sue Grant
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Hogmanay and the ceilidh
Well it was like old times... the hotels were heaving at
Hogmanay as the community gathered to see in the New
Year. A lovely atmosphere with family and friends and it was
so good to see everyone together.
Sadly Scotty was unwell and unable to pipe in the New Year
so the guy from Edinburgh on the TV got the job!
New Year’s Day saw both hotels again very busy but this
time with musicians who played and sang all day... possibly my
favourite day in Moniaive.
Then in the evening it was time for the Ceilidh and as
reported on the front cover this was again just like it used to be
with children and older people all up dancing... got to say the
style of ceilidh dancing in Moniaive is ... eclectic?
Sue Grant
Hope you all had a good New Year.
Remember this...?
Photo courtesy Ian Irvine
Moniaive Gala 2015
It’s 1960 and a photograph of Moniaive Primary School pupils P6/7 are scrubbed
and ready for their photograph. Do you remember these people? Are you indeed
one of them?
Ian Irvine kindly passed this picture on to the Gazette. From left to right are, in the
back row: Romney Johnston, Billy Rivers, Ian Henderson, Donald Robertson, Alan
Hyslop, Jim Laurie, Derek Halliday and William Maxwell. Middle row L to R: Isabell
Davidson, William Dykes, David Telford, Heidi Lubke, Helen Wilson, Maurice
Hastings, Douglas Soutar and Margaret McIntosh. Front row L to R: John Menzies,
Francis Davidson, Aileen Henderson, Alice McSharman, Neil Ross, May Spiers, Colin
Rodan, Ian Irvine and John Callander.
A Cross word – never!
The Gazette would like to say a huge thank you to Mary who has compiled the
Crossword for the Gazette for over 12 years.
And what an amazing job she has done. Mary would now, understandably, like to
take a break from doing this. So any budding crossword compilers out there? If you
would like to contribute a crossword please let me know soonest by calling Sue on
01848 200331.
Again, thank you Mary, I know you have given a lot of pleasure to our readers over
the years... and stumped a lot more!
Sue Grant
The brand new committee have been
working hard on ideas for the Gala this
year. Fresh blood and fresh ideas!
Monthly meetings are again the norm
for the committee and a ‘drop in’ evening
was arranged for members of the
community to come along with their
ideas for this year’s gala.
“A satisfying number of people turned
up for the open evening,” said Rachel
Holland, “and we got some good ideas.”
The Gala this year will take place on
15th August, this date was chosen as the
children are not quite back at school but
most families are back from their
holidays.
“Ideas included a family BBQ on
Friday night after the Pet Show and
before an Open Band Night in the
Marquee. We also plan to resurrect the
five a side football,” explained Jade
Goddard.
“We have plans to run a number of
children’s workshops prior to the Gala
weekend where kids can get help with
making
costumes,
decorating
wheelbarrows or making decorations for
their floats.”
Early on Saturday evening before the
Gala Dance starts Noky’s Disco will
provide music for younger members who
want their own party night.
“We are going to hold a Barn Dance on
18th April as well,” said Jade.
Please watch for posters regarding
Gala events. And if you haven’t got your
duck race tickets yet... get them soon the
race is on February 15th!
Moniaive Gala Committee
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Photo: Lindsay Dick
Jock’s Walk 2014
Photo: Sue Grant
Around a couple of dozen folk turned out for Jock’s Walk
again this year. The route took us around the burns and the
down to Gaups Mill on the old railway line. We then made
our way up the edge of the trees to Crawfordton Pond.
Fun was had breaking some ice then we climbed up steadily
to the edge of the wood on the sky line. We found a good
sheltered spot there for our lunch and wee dram was passed
round.
Walkers gather at the Cherry Tree ready for Jock’s Walk
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The rain came on in earnest as we climbed to the mast on
Peelton Hill. From the mast we skirted around Shancastle Doon
and down to Bob’s Loch. We rounded off our hike with a semicircuit of the loch. By that time we were all grateful for the
shelter of the awaiting bus. Wendy at The George did us really
proud again with reviving soup and sandwiches and wee
refreshment was had by all. Thanks again Jock for such a great
way to round off the auld year.
Dave McFadzean
Photo: Sue Grant
It’s a frameup!
In February Douglas Benson is moving his picture framing
business to Moniaive from Dumfries.
Douglas has been based at the Ottersburn Gallery in
Dumfries, but with the premises now up for sale Douglas has
decided it is time to come home.
“I’m lucky that a lot of my clients are supporting me and are
going to continue to use my services,” he said.
Douglas is the only framer in Dumfries and Galloway whose
work is of museum standard. This means using conservation
boards which can protect artworks for up to 100 years rather
than acid boards which can damage paintings within 10 years.
Douglas has certification as a commended framer from the Fine
Art Trade Guild which oversees good practice in fine arts and
framing, one of only two framers in Dumfries and Galloway.
Douglas’ clients include artists, studio managers at
Gracefield Arts in Dumfries, Dumfries Museum and,
surprisingly, the NHS!
“The NHS have a large collection of paintings,” he explained,
“it has been found having paintings in rooms is beneficial to
patients in recovery. There are also plans for local surgeries to
have displays of public artworks... from children, amateurs and
artists.”
“By moving back to Dungleston I will be able to cut my
overheads. I have two rooms set up ready to start work. One is
a ‘clean’ room where I can cut the mount boards and in the
workshop I’ll be making bespoke frames to suit the artworks.”
It is also ideal as Dungleston encompasses Melville
Brotherston’s summer schools and art classes.
Douglas will be offering a collection and delivery service too.
“Sometimes people bring in the back of their car, rolled up
artwork in a poster tube. Then of course when they come to
collect it it’s suddenly a large framed item which is sometimes
hard to transport!” he said.
There are 5 standards of framing but Douglas only uses
conservation and museum standards.
He also offers an antique frame repair service particularly for
‘swept’ frames (ornate to the rest of us!) Also conservation work
on oil, watercolour and pastel artworks.
Douglas has been working as a framer for eight years and the
range of ‘items’ he frames is more than just pictures. Medals –
including those for the Police Museum, tapestries, football
shirts, object d’art, embroideries, prints and manuscripts are just
some of the items he can handle. He also works with Christies
of London who help with valuations if required including
valuing the Paterson painting belonging to the Memorial
Institute.
“I once had a young couple, who came in with an old painting
they had found in the rafters of their coal bunker, asking for a
valuation. The picture turned out to be worth £8,000!” he said.
The work can go from one extreme to another. Many of the
artists Douglas works for paint on a large scale. “It is a challenge
making frames 6 x 4 foot,” explained Douglas, “but, on the other
hand I also have clients who paint miniatures (using a single
sable hair) and these can be just as challenging,” he added.
So large or small, modern or swept, picture, medal or object
Douglas can collect, advise, make the perfect frame for you and
deliver it. Certainly a one-stop shop.
Douglas always gives a written quotation with the costs and
delivery date.
Douglas can be contacted by calling 01848 200673 or
emailing douglasbenson603@yahoo.co.uk.
The Gazette would like to wish Douglas every success in his
new venture.
Sue Grant
Moniaive Gala would like to thank Douglas for the donation of
a very large frame for use at the Gala this year... all will be
revealed on August 15th!
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Photos courtesy Sarah Keast
Iona Calling
Sarah Keast is off to be artist in residence on Iona for the month of February 2015. During this time she will
be staying in the small hut pictured and will be keeping a diary, featured on her web page, so you can see
what she is up to.
Sarah says “The plan is: walk every day, draw every day and I am taking a printing press with me and hopefully
something will result which is worth exhibiting for Spring Fling in May,
“If you hear of big North Atlantic storms hitting the west of Scotland spare me a thought!” she added!
For more information and to keep up to date with Sarah’s progress visit:
http://sarahkeast.co.uk/iona-artist-in-residence-2015/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sarah-Keast-visual-artist/485285728208051
Above/Left: Sarah’s home for
February
Right: Sarah at work
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The Poozies are coming!
moniaive
f estival
village
expect the unexpected
Open Day
The open information day held in the Institute on January
14th saw a steady stream of interested and concerned people
eager to find out more and to have their say.
Feedback was mainly positive for the idea of an umbrella
group, for all the festivals and events in the village, to band
together to share expertise and equipment and to be a large
enough ‘group’ to apply for external funding. The group are
currently getting a stage one proposal together for a Creative
Scotland award.
It was made clear that the idea is not to increase current
festival sizes – the reason Moniaive events are so successful is
that they are small and family friendly.
Concerns were raised re parking, strangers in the village and
the name Moniaive Festival Village. These were discussed on
the day and at a later Festival meeting.
Ideas were in abundance and included relauncing the Comic
festival, a digital radio station, more workshops for children and
adults and more to help local artists with exhibitions and events.
Reflections
Freedom of Speech
I remember this elderly father condemning his daughter for
getting divorced. To him this was a scandal that brought great
shame upon him and the family. In fact, he felt so strongly about
it that he ended all contact with her. His last words to her was
that she was evil and she wasn’t worthy of anyone’s love. When
she told me her story, she said that her father’s words caused her
more pain than her divorce. It left her broken. But he justified
his actions by saying that it was his opinion and he had the right
to tell her that.
Is this what freedom of speech looks like, on a personal level?
Does it mean you have the right to say whatever you want? Are we
free to speak out our opinion and the other party just has to take it on
the chin? In the public sphere this issue was recently brought to our
attention in a dramatic way with the murder of the group of
journalists at the satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, in France.
Perhaps we need to get a new appreciation for the power of our
words. Words are amazing things. Once spoken, they get a life of
their own, like when telling someone, “Will you marry me?” or,
“You have cancer”. In both cases the words create new situations.
In the one case it invites someone into a new, joy-filled future. In the
other it leaves someone devastated. Words can lift up or tear down.
It can build or destroy.
For that reason the Bible tells us to take extreme caution, or
rather, to be responsible in the way we use words.
“Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that
build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do
good to those who hear you.”
(Ephesians 4:29 - Good News Translation).
There is no freedom without responsibility. Therefore, freedom of
speech includes taking responsibility for what my words might do to
another person or group. Let us put the interests of others before our
own and let us speak only what is good and uplifting.
Jannie du Plessis
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The Poozies, an all-female four-piece folk band, who have
been delighting audiences in Britain and worldwide for over
20 years with their own unique brand of contemporary/
traditional music are coming to Moniaive!
On Saturday 14th March, as the latest in the series (remember
the Magnolia Sisters?!) of year round concerts organised by
Moniaive Folk Festival, the band will be teaching a group
workshop (instruments and singing) from 2-4pm and giving a
concert at 7.30pm at Moniaive Institute (with bar). There will be
a hearty stew (veggie option) available at the Craigdarroch from
6pm so you can make a whole day of it!
Day ticket – concert, workshop and meal £18/£14
concessions, Concert only £10/7, Concert plus workshop OR
meal £14/11, Workshop alone £6/4. Note – meal not available
separately. Group tickets/family discounts available, please ask.
For tickets and more info contact Wendy Stewart/Alan James on
01387 820 241 or email alan@snademill.co.uk
In this inspirational band of women, the passion of Sally
Barker’s vivid voice is reinforced by the percussive power of her
rock solid guitar, you’ll know her name as Tom Jones’ finalist on
BBC 1’s The Voice 2014, who narrowly missed out on the top
spot after being the bookie’s fave, and supported Sir Tom at
three of his summer gigs! Alongside Sally, irresistible energy
bursts from Eilidh Shaw’s faultless fiddle and the magical
melodies of Mairearad Green’s delicately dextrous accordion
weave around, all grounded by the growling groove of Mary
Macmaster’s capacious Camac electro harp and rounded off by
the blending of four different yet sympathetic voices in heartwrenching harmony.
The Poozies are masters of arranging and their music takes
you on a journey through a sometimes fantastical landscape,
highlighting the powerful combination of dextrous rhythmic
punching acoustic guitar as it combines with the fantastic
Camac electro-harp. The rhythmic duo underpin the unfolding
arrangements, whether it be an original composition or a
traditional melody. Perhaps even more spine-tingling are the
close vocal harmonies which intensify the songs and which are
drawn not only from the rich vein of traditional Scottish Gaelic
culture but also from any enticing genre.
The Poozie recipe is a fragrant casserole of inventive
interpretations, creative collaborations and melodic mastery,
saturated by the spice of open-mindedness with which they
happily explore the musical universe. This is a rare opportunity
to hear them in Moniaive as part of their nationwide tour.
“This supremely gifted quartet waste no time in getting down
to business, quickly putting the audience under their spell with
their soothing and toe tapping range of celtic ballads, gaelic
tunes and stirring vocal harmonies. It’s a pleasure to watch such
gifted musicians at the top of their game because the experience
is joyful and effortless and whilst the bulk of it is rooted in
traditional music this is no twee diddly aye outfit. Their
arrangements have a contemporary edge that makes you
wonder if at any moment they might suddenly start rocking out
or become a punk band. Even their name is a little bit punk,
taken from a pub ‘Poosie Nansies’ that Robert Burns frequented.
Poosie means ‘pussy’ and no not the cat variety. Punk or not,
this group have plenty more to offer.”
Dylan Matthew Edinburgh Fringe review 2014 Famous Spiegeltent
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Sunday 5th April
2pm Kids Workshop
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6pm Spanish Food
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7pm Concert
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Playcare Inspection Success
Moniaive Initiative would like to thank all those who came
to the first housing workshop on Monday 19th January.
There was a lot of interesting discussion about experiences of
housing in the community and where and how things could be
improved. If you were unable to make it along this time, there
are still opportunities to join in! We are holding a second
workshop on Sunday February 8th at 2pm in the George Hotel.
These workshops are sponsored by the Scottish Government and
are supported by Dumfries & Galloway Small Communities
Housing Trust.
Come along and tell us your experiences of housing in the
community and share your thoughts and ideas. All welcome.
Moniaive Playcare is celebrating after a recent inspection
from the Care Inspectorate. The result of the unannounced
visit in December was an overall rating of ‘very good’ for
both Pre-school and Afterschool Club.
Fiona McMillan, Moniaive Playcare’s Manager said, “Our
last inspection was in December 2012 and assessed just Preschool, so we are thrilled that Afterschool has also been rated as
‘very good’. It really validates the hard work and commitment
shown by staff, volunteers, committee members and families
who use our service. We are constantly striving to improve and
provide a high quality service and to be recognised as ‘very
good’ across all areas inspected is a great achievement.”
The
report
can
be
viewed
online
at
www.careinspectorate.com or a copy is available at Pre-school
and Afterschool.
Moniaive and District Arts Association
The first Winter Programme of 2015 takes place in the Masonic
Hall on Thursday 19th February.
‘Painting Portraits in Oils’ is a talk and demonstration by
Katherine Wheeler. Katherine is a fine arts painter who works
mainly in oils but enjoys the use of a wide variety of medium in
the development of her work.
Katherine is well known in the area and throughout Scotland
and many will know her through her participation in Spring
Fling Open Studios.
This presentation will be most interesting for both members
and visitors and we look forward to seeing many of you there to
support Katherine.
The next meeting will be on Thursday 19th March. To be
advised.
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from South Africa to Eastern
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Cairn Curling Club celebrate 150 years
Photos courtesy Cairn Curling Club
The inaugural meeting of Cairn Curling Club was held on
31st December (yes, Hogmanay!) 1864 in the schoolroom of
Crossford School.
The club was formed to benefit the curlers of mid and lower
Cairn Valley, previously they would have gone to lochs near
Moniaive or Dunscore. Currently there are 22 members ranging
from 13 to 77 years old, predominantly from the Cairn Valley
area but with a few from Dumfries.
Originally the club played on outside ice at Bankhead Farm,
Wallaceton then at a loch near Maxwellton House. Outside
competitions were held at Morton, Dalswinton, Lochmaben etc.
Inside games began at Crossmaloof followed by Ayr, Hamilton
then Lockerbie. All club games are now played at the Ice Bowl.
According to the minutes, telegrams were sent to players to
notify them that outside ice was suitable for curling.
Maxwellton House Curling site.
Formal meetings i.e. AGMs or meetings to draw rinks are
held in “The Flying Pig” public house in Dunscore. All other
contact is made on the ice during matches at Dumfries Ice Bowl.
Aims of the club is to promote and encourage curling which has
a reputation of being a very friendly sport and Cairn club do
their utmost to carry on that tradition.
The Club has achieved much since 1864, recently winning
the Nithsdale League, Nithsdale Cup, Waterlow Cup, Durisdeer
Cup and reaching the final stages of the Dumfries
Championships.
A late member of the club, Robin Watson, represented
Scotland in an International against England in the 1970s which
was held at the Richmond Ice Rink, London.
To celebrate 150 years a total of 14 rinks, representing clubs
which had been associated with Cairn over the years including a
rink from the “Royal Caledonia Curling Club”, came together
on Sat 22nd November 2014 at Dumfries Ice Bowl to play in the
curling bonspiel. Many of the rinks were made up of six
members so in all around 70 people participated on the day.
Each rink played a total of six games, each game consisting of
two ends. At the end of play all shots were tallied up with the
top two progressing to the final, there were also play offs for
third and fourth and fifth and six places. In addition there was a
Ladies final.
Results overall final – Penpont defeated Sanquhar
Ladies final – Dumfries Ladies defeated Durisdeer Ladies
Presentations were held at 5pm.
In the evening a three course meal was enjoyed upstairs in the
Ice Bowl followed by speeches from members of the RCCC.
The Club continues to encourage people from all walks of life
to come and enjoy curling. See also History article page 20.
For
more
details
contact
Jack
Buckham
Secretary/Treasurer,
on
01387820478
or
email
dandjbuckham@yahoo.co.uk
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Photos courtesy Fiona McMillan
Moniaive Playcare raise £448 for Scottish Cot Death Trust
Children from Moniaive Playcare have raised an amazing
£448 from their recent ‘welly waddle’ for the Scottish Cot
Death trust.
One baby dies every nine days in Scotland. The Scottish Cot
Death Trust is the only charity in Scotland dedicated to fighting
cot death through research and education, and offering support
to families who have suffered the loss of a baby to cot death.
They get less than 3% of their income from local Government so our support is vital.
Moniaive Playcare Manager, Fiona McMillan said, “The
‘Welly Waddle’ was great fun for the children and they really
loved getting their wellies on and splashing in the puddles.
Raising funds for the trust is really important and such a worthy
cause. My daughter Rowan died of Cot death when she was 22
days old in 1997 and the support my family received from the
trust was invaluable. I would like to thank everyone who joined
in and generously donated sponsorship.”
Above: The ‘Welly Waddlers’ having great fun.
Below: Fiona with daughter Rowan.
Fiona McMillan
Pre-School Manager, Moniaive Playcare. Moniaiveplaycare@gmail.com
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Taking the Plunge...
….was I getting old (well maybe a wee bit) but what a good
move. My social life has improved, I have met folks I don’t
usually see – as I work out of the village, I have rekindled a
friendship from years gone by as my old friend comes with
me to SWRI meetings. Living in an isolated rural
community this makes travelling to meetings not such a
lonely journey and not such a hardship to go out on dark
winter nights.
Over the past months I have had the undoubted pleasure of so
many different social evenings spent in the company of the
welcoming members of Glencairn SWRI. From an insight into
the props and costumes used in the recent TV programme ‘Mr
Selfridge’ to an evening where our speaker gave an interesting
talk about her career with UNICEF bringing home to us how
lucky we are to live where we do... where we know our children
can and will be educated, where we have free health care and
roofs over our heads with food on the table.
The diversity of the programme available throughout the year
is only enhanced by the opportunities to participate in events
like the Rural Olympics. Gosh, I wondered what I had let myself
in for, but what an enjoyable morning of fun and laughter... yes
going again in 2015 and this time I might even practice the pea
game in advance!!! With pantomime visits, meals out and
summer trips the rural provides an ideal opportunity to meet old
friends and make new ones.
Glencairn SWRI meet the third Wednesday of each month in
St Ninians Church at 7.30pm. Please think about joining us...
you are sure of a warm welcome.
Val McNeil
SWRI
Members of the rural continue to meet the third Wednesday
of each month. Throughout the year we have enjoyed a
varied programme including a very interesting talk from
Rozanne Chorlton on her career in UNICEF and the
valuable work that UNICEF does. The work of UNICEF can
be seen on their web page www.unicef.org
Mark Pollitt of DGERC joined us at our November meeting
showing us a very informative slide show on garden birds and
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moths members showing off their fantastic knowledge of garden
birds. December saw us off to the pantomime in Castle Douglas
where a very amusing performance of Snow White was on offer
young and not so young cheered and joined in from the
start...OH YES WE DID! This was followed by a superb meal at
Pringles in Corsock...this outing was made possible by the use
of the Cairn Valley Community mini-bus very ably driven by
Rozanne. Our December meeting brought us some Christmas
cheer with a variety of songs and music from Wendy Stewart
and friends. Where Wendy played the special tune she had
written and dedicated to her mum Jean Stewart a valued member
of our group.
Yet to come are a visit to Stackyard Pottery, cooking
demonstration, handicrafts evening and a trip to Gardenwise all
before our AGM in May 2015. Posters for all meetings will be
displayed in Watson’s Grocers and Doctors Surgery.
Val McNeil
Letter to the Editor
On Wednesday evening, 21st January, I had a visit from about
fourteen members of Moniaive SWRI, and what a friendly and
interested bunch they were. They came to see my collection of
preserve pots in the museum.
On arrival I decided to first give a short talk on Scottish
pottery and Scottish ceramic decorators, mainly from Edinburgh
and East Lothian. I was a little unsure at first as I have never
given a talk before but they were so interested they made me feel
at ease in no time and the talk seemed to go down well.
After the talk they went into the museum to see the
collection.
When they came back to the house for refreshments they
gave me such good feedback, they had not realised that there
were so many pots in the collection!
I must thank them all for coming and for the generous
donation of £20 they left which will go into our donation jar and
will be used to help with something in the community.
Gordon Stewart
The Stackyard
The Stackyard will be open again in the Spring and if you
haven’t been there yet it is well worth a visit.
Sue Grant
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LOCAL HISTORY
Photos courtesy Cairn Curling Club
The Cairn Curling Club
Crossford School
The Cairn Curling Club was founded 150 years ago and the Minutes of the Club
survive from the beginning.
Crossford School 31st December 1864
A meeting of the curlers in the lower portion of the parish of Glencairn was held in the
schoolroom at Crossford on the evening of the 31st day of December 1864, for the
purpose of forming a Club and choosing Office Bearers.
The following Gentlemen attended the meeting viz.
Messrs
Hunter
Stewarton
McGeorge
Bankhead
Hyslop
Breckonside
Henderson
Slatehouse
Jas. Grierson
Straith
Jas. Hair
Fleughlarg
Wm. Pritchard
Maxwelton
David Henderson
Crossford
Colvin
Snade Mill
Jas. Hyslop
Breckonside
John Henderson
Crossford
William Gibson
Crossford School
It was resolved that the Club shall be called, and in all time coming, known by the
name of Cairn Club. It was resolved further, that in the meantime, the one stone system
shall be adhered to.
After electing the office bearers a committee was appointed to examine the ground to
form a loch.
‘Frost set in about the middle of January ‘65, continuing several weeks during
which many games were played on a loch formed on the farm of Bankhead.
‘Meal, tea and sugar were played for and distributed among several individuals in
the district.’
There was a convivial meeting held in the schoolroom in February when another
eight gentlemen were enrolled as members.
On 3rd November 1865 the annual meeting of the Cairn Curling Club was held in
Crossford School. Thirteen members attended with George Laurie from Dunscore
Curling Club.
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‘It was proposed and carried that the
two stone system be adopted.’
‘The committee appointed to make a
loch, reported that a loch had been
formed on farm of Bankhead by the
labour of the members voluntarily given
with the exception of five days labour of
one man, and this the members agreed to
contribute.’
A special meeting was held five weeks
later to ask the secretary to write to John
Minet Laurie to thank him for becoming
a member and agreeing to become
honorary President. He had recently
presented a medal to the Club to be
competed for between the rinks. It was
also agreed that a report of the meeting be
sent to the Dumfries newspapers.
Annual meetings, which were held on
the first Friday of November each year,
seldom did more than elect or re-elect the
office bearers and skips. In 1885 it was
agreed to ask Mr Maxwell of Bankhead if
he would allow the Club to erect ‘ a small
wood house at the loch.’
In 1888 it was agreed that the stones
should be sent away to Manchester to be
repolished.
In 1898 Sir Emilius Laurie was asked
if he would permit a pond to be made at
Crossford and by January 1899 a new
loch was in use there. The Laurie family
supported the Club as players and nonplayers for 100 years.
Members who retired, left the district
or died are sometimes mentioned in the
Minutes. Alex Milligan was presented
with a gold Albert and pendant and a
silver cigarette case when he emigrated to
Texas in 1904. A long standing member
Samuel Edgar, died in 1910. John
Murray, the secretary, died in 1936 and in
1978 George Moffat died on the ice. In
2001 Robin Watson, a member for over
60 years died. In the same Minutes: ‘A
momentous event took place in New York
and Washington on 11th September 2001.
Three hijacked passenger planes were
deliberately flown into the World Trade
Centre and the Pentagon, with about 4
thousand people killed.’
The club’s activities were severely
weather dependent and many annual
meetings, such as 1889 and 1896, had to
report that no play had been possible. By
ex members and their wives sat down to an excellent dinner’, in
the George Hotel, Dunscore, to celebrate the centenary of the
Club.
Twenty five years later there was a similar event and in
November 2014 a curling bonspiel and dinner was held to mark
the 150th anniversary of the Cairn Curling Club. (See page 15)
Source: Minutes of the Cairn Curling Club, 1864-2013. Two
volumes of photocopies kindly provided by Jack Buckham which
are now in the care of the Glencairn History Group.
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contrast 1897 was good. By the 1920’s the Club was in danger
of folding up as in 1925 there had been no ice for six years, but,
by the perserverance of a number of members the Club was
reformed in 1932 and AGM’s were now held at Maxwelton
Mains.
‘Curling commenced on January 2nd 1940 on strong keen
ice. Four rinks completed for the rink medal...
‘On January 4th the Caitloch and Auchencheyne cups were
competed for at Twomerkland Loch. Four rinks from Cairn
Club, two from Glencairn and two from Craigdarroch took part
in the competition....’
A year later ‘curling was commenced on January 4th 1941 on
good keen ice.’ The report of the season ‘concluded, what was
perhaps the best season for curling, that has been for years.’
In 1947 the cups were competed for during the last week of
February.
Another great curling season was; ‘the winter of 1962-63 was
exceptional for the severity of its arctic conditions, much snow
and hard frost prevailed for many weeks and many games were
played outside throughout the season.’
There were some good curling seasons in the early 1950’s,
but by now curling could be played indoors. The Cairn Club was
represented in various competitions played on ice rinks at
Crossmyloof, Ayr, Lockerbie and eventually in Dumfries in the
early 1990’s.
In 1974, ‘A proposal to allow women to join the club as parttime members was defeated by the casting vote of the
chairman.’ This decision has now been reversed and ladies have
been welcomed as full members since April 1980.
In 1965, on 17 February, ‘A large company of members and
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(4)
15. Weeds sounds like rips
(5)
16. Tents (4)
17. She has pain between
both sides (6)
19. Instals in position (8)
21. Disagrees (8)
23. Formerly influenza (6)
24. Precedes Ash
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1. What title is given to the Scottish equivalent of a
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3. Stop the movement of (6)
4. Opening or passage (4)
5. Like garbs for forces
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12. Checks or restrains a
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20. Venerable month (6)
22. Fag end, butt (4)
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3. Which Scottish inventor give the first public
demonstration of television?
4. Where would you find a chanter and a drone?
5. Which Scottish phrase was the title of a number one
song in 1958?
6. Which stick-and-ball game resembling hurling, is
popular in the Scottish Highlands?
7. Which Scottish mathematician invented logarithms?
8. Of all the teams in the English and Scottish football
leagues, which is unique in having a letter in its name
which no other club has?
9. What is the Scottish equivalent of the Coroner?
10. What is Scotlands longest river?
11. Which body of water in Scotland contains more water
than all the English and Welsh lakes put together?
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Crossword issue 91 answers
Across: 1. Captain Bligh. 9. Turbulent. 10. Nudge. 11.
Ananas. 12. Allocate. 13. Schism. 14. Isasugli. 17.
Adriatic. 19. Clover. 21. Executor. 23. Agoras. 25. Chant.
26. Awareness. 27. Security pass.
Down: 2. A breather. 3. Toucans. 4. Ices. 5. Botulism. 6.
Igneous. 7. Hydra. 8. Benefit rises. 9. Transparence. 15.
Governess. 16. Minotaur. 18. Aquatic. 20. Log heap. 22.
Exams. 24. Cant.
Glencairn Gazette 92 • February/March 2015 • 23
GLENCAIRN & TYNRON DIARY DATES
FEBRUARY
Sunday 1st Service St Ninian’s Church
11.45am. All welcome.
Sunday 8th Service St Ninian’s Church
11.45am. All welcome.
Sunday 8th Moniaive Initiative Housing
Workshop George Hotel 2pm. All welcome.
Saturday 14th Lunch in St Ninian’s Church 12
noon to 2pm. All welcome.
Sunday 15th Gala Duck Race 2pm Garages,
Ayr Street. Prize giving, soup and teas in
Institute after the event. Sue 200331.
Sunday 15th Service St Ninian’s Church
11.45am. All welcome.
Thursday 19th Moniaive and District Arts
Association Katherine Wheeler. "Painting
Portraits in Oils." Talk and demonstration.
Members free, Visitors £4, which includes
refreshments. All Welcome. Masonic Hall,
Moniaive. 7.30.pm.
Sunday 22nd Celebration of Holy Communion
Glencairn Church 11.45am and St Ninian’s
6pm. All welcome.
Saturday 28th Windfarm fund applications
deadline.
Saturday 28th Cairn Chorus Spring Concert
Memorial Institute 7.30am. All welcome.
MARCH
Sunday 1st Service St Ninian’s Church 11.45.
All welcome.
Sunday 8th Service St Ninian’s Church 11.45.
All welcome.
Saturday 14th Lunch in St Ninian’s Church 12
noon to 2pm. All welcome.
Saturday 14th The Poozies Workshop
(instruments and singing) 2-4pm. Concert
7.30pm Memorial Institute (with bar). Hearty
stew at Craigdarroch Arms from 6pm. All
welcome. Wendy Stewart 01387 820241.
Sunday 15th Service St Ninian’s Church
11.45am. All welcome.
Monday 16th Pre-allocation Meeting
Windfarm Fund. 7.30pm Memorial Institute. All
welcome.
Thursday 19th Moniaive and District Arts
Association programme to be advised. All
Welcome. Masonic Hall, Moniaive. 7.30.pm.
Friday 27th Blues Weekend @ The Craig Live
music from ‘Hot Tin Roof’ 9.30pm. Sessions all
weekend. Free entry. Kids welcome. Tim 01848
200205.
Saturday 28th Blues Weekend @ The Craig
Live music from ‘The Strumson Blues Band’
9pm. Sessions all weekend. Free entry. Kids
welcome. Tim 01848 200205.
Saturday 28th ‘Last Supper’ Green Tea
Room’s final evening. Booking advised.
Catherine 01848 200099.
Sunday 29th Blues Weekend @ The Craig Live
music from ‘lewis Hamilton Acoustic’ 3pm.
Sessions all weekend. Free entry. Kids
welcome. Tim 01848 200205.
Sunday 29th Joint Service St Ninian’s Church
10am. All welcome. Stated Annual meeting.
Monday 30th Windfarm Fund Allocation
Meeting 7.30pm. Location tba watch for
posters.
APRIL
Saturday 4th Spanish Weekend @ the Craig
with Ricardo Garcia. Session and Tapas 8pm.
Free. Kids welcome. Tim 200205.
Sunday 5th Spanish Weekend @ the Craig
with Ricardo Garcia. 2pm Kids workshop Free.
6pm Spanish Food. 7pm Concert. Ticketed.
Kids welcome. Tim 200205.
Sunday 5th Easter Sunday Service St Ninian’s
Church 11.45. All welcome.
MONIAIVE REGULAR EVENTS
Moniaive Initiative Mondays 10-12 George
Hotel. Olwen Hughes 01848 200203
moniaiveinitiative@gmail.com.
Crochet Club Tuesdays 7-9pm Memorial
Institute. £3/£1 kids.
The Rude Mechanicals Every Sunday from
4pm. Regular live bands from 1pm.
Craigdarroch Arms Hotel. Tim 01848 200205.
Moniaive Arts Association Third Thursday of
month in Masonic Hall, Moniaive. 7.30pm. All
welcome. Alison Wilson on 01848 200207.
Yoga Carol Godridge 01848 200681.
Glencairn Bowling Club Sweep Every Tuesday
and Saturday in summer at 7pm. Scott
McMillan 01848 200482.
Kilnhouse Carpet Bowling Club Every Monday
night October to April. 7.30pm start. Scott
McMillan 01848 200568.
SWRI Third Wednesday of the month. St
Ninian’s Church 7.30pm. New members
welcome. Elaine Wilson 01848 200727.
Jam sessions Every Tuesday (trad) &
Wednesday evenings. Craigdarroch Arms
Hotel. Tim 01848 200205.
Walk yourself fit! Every Tuesday 11am from
Cherry Tree, Moniaive. Linda McDonald 01848
200469.
Badminton Club Every Tuesday 9.15am in the
Memorial Institute. New members welcome.
Frank Hall 01848 200263.
Breakfast Club Moniaive Playcare.
The Bells of St Ninian's James Paterson
Rooms. 7pm for 7.15pm Monday evenings.
Nan Tait 01848 200403.
Cairn Chorus Thursdays 7.30-9.30pm
Memorial Institute 01848 200526 for details.
Nuts Poker League Craigdarroch Arms Hotel
7.30pm registration 8pm start. Every Tuesday
and Thursday. Beginners welcome. Sue 01848
200331.
Darts Craigdarroch Arms, Moniaive. Tim
O’Sullivan 01848 200205.
Fishing Club Lottery every Monday 9pm.
Tickets available from George, Craigdarroch or
members. Brian 01848 200467.
Easy-obics Thursdays Institute 11am-12pm.
Glencairn Community Council First Monday of
month, Memorial Institute 7.30pm. All
welcome. Sue Grant 01848 200331.
Glencairn History Group First Thursday of
month to April 2014, Memorial Institute
7.30pm. Elizabeth Hall 01848 200256.
Glencairn Memorial Institute Committee
Fourth Thursday of month in Institute. All
welcome.
Evergreen Club Tuesdays 1.30pm Green Tea
Room. Community bus collects. New members
very welcome. Delitia Knowles 01848 200314
or Mabel Forteath 01848 200676.
Brownies Memorial Institute, every Tuesday of
term. 6-7.30pm. Olwen Hughes 01848 200419.
Episcopal Service Fourth Sunday of every
month 9.30am Maxwelton Chapel. Tony
Freeman 01848 200150.
Toy Library St Ninian’s every Thursdays 1.30 3pm during term-time. £1 per family. Una Wilson
01848 200111.
Skitter Lane Youth Club (SLYC) Mondays School
Term. Memorial Institute from 7.15 to 9.15.
Secondary school ages. Dean 01848 200348.
TYNRON REGULAR EVENTS
Art Classes Every Tuesday pm. Alastair Davies
on 01848 200774.
Tai Chi Mondays 11.45am - 12.45pm Angela
Johnstone 07808503091.
Tynron Carpet Bowling Club Thursdays 7.30pm.
Tynron Hall. Frank Irvine 01848 200355.
Tynron Community Council Last Monday, odd
24 • Glencairn Gazette 92 • February/March 2015
months. George Freeborn 200439.
Tynron SWRI 1st Monday of the month. Madge
Rorison on 01848 200305.
Ceilidh Dancing Classes Every Tuesday 7.30 9.30 pm. £4 adults, children free. Mary Newbold
on 01848 200379.
BOOKING CONTACTS
Cairn Valley Community Transport Chris Whittle
on 01387 820401.
Glencairn Memorial Institute Fiona McMillan
01848 200475.
Tynron Hall Janet Davies 01848 200774.
Wallaceton Hall Wendy Stewart 01387 820 241.
Masonic Hall, Moniaive John Cowdery 01848
200441.
Moniaive Playcare: Breakfast Club and The
Zone (Afterschool Club) 07874 216784.
CASTLE DOUGLAS BUS SERVICE
Cairn Valley Community Transport Chris Whittle
on 01387 820401. Alternate Thursdays, bus
leaves Moniaive 11.15 returns 3.55pm. £3.50.
Bus passes accepted. Under 16 half price.
Moniaive Gala Annual
DUCK RACE
Sunday Feb 15th 2015
Launch 2pm, Garages, Ayr St, Moniaive
1st prize £150 • 2nd prize £100
3rd prize £50 • Booby prize
Prize giving, Stalls, Soup and Teas in
Memorial Institute after event
TICKETS £1 ON SALE
in the Shop, Craigdarroch, The George,
Green Tea Room and Gala Committee
members
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